The Words "little" and "few" mean the same .What exactly is the difference between the two?Till date I was of the view that "little" is used to denote uncountable quantity and "few" is used to measure "countable" quantity.Any other differences between the two.Please clarify.

SINGULAR/PLURALIf a noun is in singular, we use a littleExample:a little moneyIf a noun is in plural, we use a fewExample:a few friends

COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSCountable nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number (that's why they are called 'countable nouns'). Countable nouns take a few.

Example:4 friends – a few friendsUncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number (that's why they are called 'uncountable nouns'). Uncountable nouns take a little.

Example:A few friends visited me. - Some friends visited me.Few friends visited me. - Hardly any friends visited me.Without the article, little / few sound rather formal. That's why we don't use them very often in everyday English. A negative sentence with much / many is more common here.

Example:I need little money. = I do not need much money.Few friends visited me. = Not many friends visited me.